KUALA LUMPUR: Voter turnout in most states has yet to surpass the 50 per cent mark despite only five hours left to go.
The Election Commission in their latest update said only Terengganu reached the 50 per cent voter turnout as of 1pm today.
This was followed by Kedah (49 per cent), Pulau Pinang (46 per cent), Selangor (44 per cent) and Negeri Sembilan (42 per cent).
Kelantan remains the state with the lowest voter turnout with only 40 per cent of their eligible voters having exercised their right so far.
Also held today was polling for the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election.
The turnout rate for the seat was at 47 per cent as of 1pm.
Over 9.67 million registered voters are eligible to vote in the six-state elections.
All polling centres in the six states, Penang, Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Kedah, Terengganu, Kelantan, as well as in Kuala Terengganu are scheduled to close at 6pm.